How do I install the Tavily Search skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add chainlesschain/tavily-search in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Tavily Search skill do?

Real-time web search using Tavily API - search the web, extract page content, and get up-to-date information for RAG and research tasks It is listed under Web & Frontend on SkillMD.

Is Tavily Search safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Tavily Search?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Tavily Search free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under MIT.

Who published Tavily Search?

chainlesschain (@chainlesschain) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Tavily Search by chainlesschain — Agent Skill

Name: Tavily Search
Author: chainlesschain

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Tavily Search Skill

Real-time web search and content extraction using the Tavily API.

Usage

/tavily-search <query>
/tavily-search extract <url>

Modes

Mode	Description	Best For
`search` (default)	Keyword-based web search	Initial research, finding sources
`extract`	Deep content extraction from URL	Detailed analysis, specific pages

Setup

Set the TAVILY_API_KEY environment variable:

export TAVILY_API_KEY=tvly-your-api-key-here

Integration Pattern

Use search for the discovery phase
Analyze results to find relevant URLs
Use extract for detailed content on specific URLs
Process extracted content for user needs

Options

Option	Values	Description
`search_depth`	`basic`, `advanced`	Search depth (advanced costs more)
`max_results`	1-20	Maximum results to return
`include_answer`	boolean	Include AI-generated answer summary

Cost Considerations

Search is cheaper than extract
Use search to filter relevant URLs first
Only extract URLs that are likely relevant
basic depth is sufficient for most queries

Frequently asked questions

Tavily Search